India’s agriculture minister defended new agriculture reform laws in Parliament on Friday, dampening hopes of a quick settlement with tens of thousands of farmers who have ... ( read original story ...)
Root century in 100th Test gives England perfect start against India
England captain Joe Root reeled off another superb century to crown his 100th Test appearance in style on day one of his side’s series opener against India as his team reached 263-3 on a dominant open ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Root hits century in 100th Test: India v England, first Test, day one – live!
Joe Root has hit a century in his 100th England Test. Join our writers for the latest ... ( read original story ...)
India clamps down on free speech to fight farmer protests
When Vinod K. Jose, executive editor of The Caravan, India’s leading investigating magazine, logged onto Twitter on Monday, he was shocked to find the magazine’s ... ( read original story ...)
In Geopolitical Struggle Over Myanmar, China Has an Edge
As the United States and other nations denounce the coup, China has a chance to build up its influence. But Myanmar’s generals are difficult partners. ( read original story ...)
China takes aim again at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
The BBC came under fire from Chinese officials and social media on Friday in an escalating diplomatic dispute, a day after Britain's media regulator revoked the TV licence of Chinese state media ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens retaliation over UK TV license cancellation
China is threatening to retaliate after British regulators stripped China’s state TV channel of its U.K. broadcasting license ... ( read original story ...)
Eyeing China, Biden Pentagon Nominee Advocates for Robust Defense Budget | Opinion
In light of growing threats from the Chinese military, the Biden administration nominee used competing questions from senators on both sides of the political aisle to emphasize the need for robust ... ( read original story ...)
As Europe’s vaccination efforts falter, Russia and China are now seen as options
As the European Union's vaccination program stumbles, Russia and China are poised to fill the gap — with Moscow opening talks to produce vaccines in the heart of Europe and both building political ... ( read original story ...)
‘The police will visit you’: why GameStonk won’t come to China
In his Hangzhou apartment in eastern China, Wen Hao had just finished his daily stockpicking video when he discovered he'd been barred from social media platform Toutiao, a day after inviting netizens ... ( read original story ...)